Weather

National and local emergency management officials are reminding everyone to get prepared for severe weather.

Lightning strike sends piece of roadway into windshield of a truck in Florida

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It’s about that time for a rare event that only happens every 17 years. The entire Shenandoah Valley could soon expect to see or hear cicadas.

Saturday night, the Eastern United States will be able to view a quick light show from a rocket launch on Wallops Island.

On April 28th in the area of Hondo, Texas (just west of San Antonio), gargantuan size hail fell.

The heavy rains that fell overnight Tuesday forced many roads in the area to close because of flooding or completely washing them away. Route 670 was closed between Honesdale and Bethany. Rainwater was pouring down onto Westside Street in the historic district of Honesdale. Mud and rocks with nowhere to go clogged storm drains and closed roads.

Since Sunday, severe weather has caused chaos across the Southeast and Midwest. Tornadoes have been touching down including some not far from our viewing area.

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According to Rockbridge County Fire, there is no current danger to those in the area, however, multiple residents independently chose to leave their homes.

A look back at the tornadoes that touched down in the Valley during the early morning of April 28, 2011

Local coverage of the tornadoes from 2011

While our area is enjoying summer-like temperatures, other places in the country are seeing severe weather with these warm temperatures.

A look back at the deadly tornado outbreak at the end of April, 2011

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National Weather Service confirms Wednesday's tornado near Kent

August 10th, 2020 was not just another severe storm rolling through the Iowa countryside.

Authorities are still clearing the wreckage from three massive pileups in Washington County, Wisconsin on Wednesday. Heavy bursts of snow contributed to the near white-out conditions that took drivers by surprise.

Record-breaking Typhoon Surigae brushes the Philippines

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Ten days before the super tornado outbreak of 2011, 178 tornadoes touched down over 3 days in mid-April. Two of those tornadoes struck our area.

While the official summer months are about a month and a half away, many people head to the beach when temperatures get warmer. Rip current are always a factor every year and can be fatal if you get caught up in one.

A late spring snow storm covered the ground with powder in Massachusetts Friday.

The storm wreaked havoc, leaving behind shattered homes and millions of dollars worth of damages.

With tastes of warm weather, it’s always tempting to start gardening or growing plants outside of your home. However, spring can bring anything to the area and it’s important to know when it’s likely safe to start on those type of projects.

Severe storms and heavy rain have been causing all sorts of problems on and off the coast of Louisiana including the frantic search for people missing from a capsized commercial boat.

The Caribbean island looking like a battle zone. The eruption of the La Soufrier volcano Friday pumped clouds of ash six miles into the air, forcing 18,000 people to leave their homes.

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In California, bay area water experts are saying it is not a matter of if but when they put mandatory conservation orders in place. There has been that little rainfall this year especially in the North Bay.

Despite the fact that temperatures are starting to rise, that doesn’t matter for sun exposure. Sunscreen can be just as important in April as August. Here’s why.